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1980–81 Pittsburgh Penguins season
NHL team season
NHL team season
| Field | Value |
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| League | NHL |
| Season | 1980–81 |
| year | 1980 |
| Team | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Conference | Wales |
| ConferenceRank | 7th |
| Division | Norris |
| DivisionRank | 3rd |
| Record | 30–37–13 |
| HomeRecord | 21–16–3 |
| RoadRecord | 9–21–10 |
| GoalsFor | 302 |
| GoalsAgainst | 345 |
| GeneralManager | Baz Bastien |
| Coach | Eddie Johnston |
| Captain | Orest Kindrachuk (to Jan 31) |
| Randy Carlyle (from Jan 31) | |
| AltCaptain | None |
| Arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
| GoalsLeader | Rick Kehoe (55) |
| AssistsLeader | Randy Carlyle (67) |
| PointsLeader | Rick Kehoe (88) |
| PIMLeader | Paul Baxter (204) |
| WinsLeader | Greg Millen (25) |
| GAALeader | Nick Ricci (3.89) |
Randy Carlyle (from Jan 31)
The 1980–81 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their 14th in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Regular season
Division standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- | 1 || Oct 9 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–7 || Philadelphia Flyers || The Spectrum || 0–1–0 || 0 |- | 2 || Oct 11 || Winnipeg Jets || 4–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 1–1–0 || 2 |- | 3 || Oct 12 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–3 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) || 2–1–0 || 4 |- | 4 || Oct 15 || Hartford Whalers || 5–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 2–2–0 || 4 |- | 5 || Oct 18 || Buffalo Sabres || 4–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 2–3–0 || 4 |- | 6 || Oct 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–8 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leaf Gardens || 2–4–0 || 4 |- | 7 || Oct 22 || St. Louis Blues || 3–9 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 3–4–0 || 6 |- | 8 || Oct 25 || Calgary Flames || 8–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena || 3–5–0 || 6 |- | 9 || Oct 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–1 || Buffalo Sabres || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium || 3–5–1 || 7 |- | 10 || Oct 31 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–5 || Winnipeg Jets || Winnipeg Arena || 4–5–1 || 9
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Playoffs
The Penguins lost in the Preliminary round (3–2) versus the St. Louis Blues.
|1-1-1 =Greg Malone (1) – 00:15 |1-1-2 =04:48 – pp – Mike Zuke (1) 15:58 – Tony Currie (1) |1-2-1 =Rod Schutt (1) – 13:21 |1-2-2 =14:44 – Jorgen Pettersson (1) |1-3-1 =No scoring |1-3-2 =19:59 – en – Mike Crombeen (1) |goalie1-1 =Greg Millen 44 saves / 47 shots |goalie1-2 =Mike Liut 24 saves / 26 shots
|2-1-1 =No scoring |2-1-2 =02:35 – pp – Joe Micheletti (1) |2-2-1 =Randy Carlyle (1) – 02:03 Gregg Sheppard (1) – 04:58 Mario Faubert (1) – pp – 06:59 George Ferguson (1) – 11:13 |2-2-2 =03:11 – Tony Currie (2) |2-3-1 =Rod Schutt (2) – 00:35 Randy Carlyle (2) – 03:06 |2-3-2 =10:49 – Blair Chapman (1) 16:04 – pp – Bernie Federko (1) |goalie2-1 =Greg Millen 19 saves / 23 shots |goalie2-2 =Mike Liut 24 saves / 30 shots
|3-1-1 =07:04 – pp – Rod Schutt (3) |3-1-2 =Brian Sutter (1) – pp – 11:51 |3-2-1 =08:57 – Mike Bullard (1) 10:31 – Mark Johnson (1) |3-2-2 =Ralph Klassen (1) – 06:36 Wayne Babych (1) – 09:58 Bernie Federko (2) – pp – 14:38 |3-3-1 =05:08 – pp – Gregg Sheppard (2) |3-3-2 =Bernie Federko (3) – 15:54 |goalie3-1 =Greg Millen 27 saves / 32 shots |goalie3-2 =Mike Liut 27 saves / 31 shots
|4-1-1 =14:52 – pp – Mike Bullard (2) |4-1-2 =Ralph Klassen (2) – 05:53 Mike Zuke (2) – pp – 07:10 |4-2-1 =07:45 – pp – Mark Johnson (2) 11:49 – sh – Randy Carlyle (3) |4-2-2 =Mike Zuke (3) – pp – 13:55 |4-3-1 =00:44 – Mike Bullard (3) 09:21 – Randy Carlyle (4) 14:02 – Pat Price (1) |4-3-2 =No scoring |goalie4-1 =Greg Millen 21 saves / 24 shots |goalie4-2 =Mike Liut 28 saves / 34 shots
|5-1-1 =Paul Gardner (1) – pp – 07:48 |5-1-2 =No scoring |5-2-1 =George Ferguson (2) – 15:06 |5-2-2 =11:17 – Brian Sutter (2) 16:06 – pp – Bernie Federko (4) |5-3-1 =Greg Malone (2) – 10:36 |5-3-2 =03:34 – Rick Lapointe (1) |5-4-1 =No scoring |5-4-2 =05:16 – Mike Crombeen (2) |goalie5-1 =Greg Millen 48 saves / 52 shots |goalie5-2 =Mike Liut 48 saves / 51 shots
Player statistics
;Skaters
| a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | Player | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | GP | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | G | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | A | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | Pts | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" data-sort-type="number" | +/− | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | PIM | Total | 302 | 499 | 801 | — | 1,849 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 55 | 33 | 88 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 76 | 16 | 67 | 83 | 136 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 62 | 34 | 40 | 74 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 80 | 30 | 34 | 64 | 0 | 86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 80 | 25 | 35 | 60 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 72 | 8 | 44 | 52 | 188 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 62 | 21 | 29 | 50 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 80 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 79 | 25 | 18 | 43 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 74 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 73 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 4 | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 47 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 51 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 204 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡ | 58 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 161 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 112 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † | 34 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡ | 34 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † | 13 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡ | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † | 53 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡ | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 143 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡ | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | Player | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | GP | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | G | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | A | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | Pts | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" data-sort-type="number" | +/− | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | PIM | Total | 21 | 38 | 59 | — | 137 | |||||
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| 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltenders
| a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | Player | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | GP | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | W | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | L | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | T | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | GA | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | SO | Total | 30 | 37 | 13 | 338 | 0 | |||||
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| 63 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 258 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 0 |
| a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | Player | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | GP | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | W | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | L | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | T | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | GA | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | SO | Total | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||||
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| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
Awards and records
- Ron Stackhouse became the first defenseman to score 300 points for the Penguins. He did so in a 7–9 loss to Hartford on November 26.
- Randy Carlyle established a new franchise record for goals (16), assists (67) and points (83) by a defenseman in a season. He topped the previous highs of 15 goals (held by Ron Stackhouse and Darryl Edestrand), 60 assists and 71 points (both held by Ron Stackhouse).
- Rick Kehoe established a new franchise record for goals in a season with 55. He topped the previous high of 53 held by Pierre Larouche.
Transactions
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1980–81 season:
Trades
| March 10, 1981 | To [Edmonton Oilers](1980-81-edmonton-oilers-season) | To Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Additions and subtractions
| Paul Baxter | Quebec Nordiques | free agency (1980-08-07) |
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| Kim Clackson | Quebec Nordiques | compensation for signing of Paul Baxter (1980-08-07) |
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Draft picks
The 1980 NHL entry draft was held on June 11, 1980, in Montreal.
| a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | Round | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | # | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | Player | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | Pos | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | Nationality | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 1 | 9 | Michael Bullard | Center | Canada | Brantford Alexanders (OHA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 51 | Randy Boyd | Defense | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OHA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 72 | Tony Feltrin | Defense | Canada | Victoria Cougars (WHL) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 93 | Douglas Shedden | Center | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 114 | Pat Graham | Left wing | Canada | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 156 | Robert Geale | Center | Canada | Portland Winter Hawks (WHL) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 177 | Brian Lundberg | Defense | Canada | U. of Michigan (NCAA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 198 | Steve McKenzie | Defense | Canada | St. Albert Saints (AJHL) |
References
References
- "1980-81 Pittsburgh Penguins Schedule".
- "1980–1981 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- "1980–1981 – Playoffs – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- "1980–1981 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- "1980–1981 – Playoffs – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL.
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